absolutely enjoyed the basket filled with flowers that i never saw before but really want them as i can see how amazingly you turned them into artistic masterpieces !!!loved the inside photos .you 1920'decor wooden framed mirror is so elegant!loved the painted cabinet and flowery paintings sooo much.you have such a n artistic soul as i can see these sketches reveals more of your art skills so charmingly .how cute and adorable your pets are ,look so happy to play within fallen leaves:)

fun filled, i enjoyed all the information on the hydrangeas. i have so many hydrangea plants and are probably not using the flowers to their full potential. i have 2 mop heads that are fussy like yours!!

as i read your blog entries, i wonder...is there anything she can't do...is there anything she is not good at??!!

Wow! Your sketch and little sachets are beautiful. You really showed the details of that plant. And hydrangeas are my favorite flower. I have a big basket of the dried blooms in our condo in NC. I'm not sure they would do well here in FL. Hugs!

Dear Karen, I also love hydrangeas. They are growing in my garden and in several pots, too. And I also like to dry it. My hydrangeas from the last year are still beautiful. They belong to my favorite flowers. I enjoyed your post and the pictures so much. Have a nice day.GreetingsEdith from Germany

My grandmother used to dry flowers, but I never learned how. The times I've tried weren't very successful. Next year I'll have to try to dry hydrangea from our big bush. They aren't pretty like yours. Do you think white ones would dry nicely?

Hello, yes, white would dry well, too, but turn a pretty parchment color. Wait until late in the season to cut them and they will dry in place in whatever container you like. If you cut them earlier, either hang them in bundles upside down or keep them in a small amount of water until it evaporates. Hope this helps! xx Karen

Karen, I admire your creativity and your productivity and your knowledge of what to do with things that grow around you. That hydrangea hedge is amazing. That art deco wardrobe is lovely. Have a great day!

You sure did have some beautiful blooms on that Hydrangea bush. I had about 6 blooms this year. So I looked up what to do about them back in the summer but I need to look again so I can feed them at the right time and have them blooming better this summer. Funny to have snow one day and then it be all gone the next. I so want one that hangs around a couple of days!Beautiful pics. Hoping you have a good day.

I love hydrangeas and I love tansy! Both dry so beautifully! They are so wonderful when they are blooming and adding color to the garden, but the dried flowers are so perfect when the season is done! Your first snow is gone, but I just woke up to our first real snow (we had flurries a couple of days that were gone immediately) this morning! It's beautiful! I hope the roads clear immediately though...we have things to do! :-) It will be a chance to do a first test of our four-wheel-drive and snow tires getting out of the driveway and down our steep cinder road. :-) Lovely post!

Oh, I just love the blue hydrangeas. I tried growing them and I got pink tinged with blue. I tried the soil additive but nothing worked. I am captivated by your large full hedge and how pretty they are all over your house. A beautiful harvest!

Hi Karen what a wonderful post i love those hydranges and they look fantastic in the baskets and what a great idea you use the tansy for.Omg your fluffy dogs are gorgeous,love them,hope you have a lovely day my friend xx

Karen, I love hydrangeas. I've never dried them before. We planted some this last spring and I hope they flourish! I'm not too familiar with tansy. I look forward to your sachet post. And love the pups in the leaves! xo

I love your method for drying flowers-I get so many instructions, I can't keep them straight. I think you have shown me something I've actually tried, which has worked with hydrangeas, as well as peonies.

Oh, your dogs are so, so beautiful! With that white fur, do you have to bathe them often? Milo is white and he always looks pristine, too. He's short haired though, and I thought that played a part.

We are 22 degrees tonight, I think it's the end of my mums and pansies!

Hi Jane - always nice to have you visit :) To answer your question about having to bathe the dogs often - surprisingly no! They have a type of fur that seems to shed water and dirt. Of course, not smells, though, so that determines bathing times! - haha! xx

A lovely post to start my day. I too am a hydrangea fan. Tried to grow blue ones this year but without success, we just don’t have the right soil but my pink ones do really well. Must pick some of the remaining blooms and dry them. B x

Karen, your hydrangeas are so pretty. The wreath you made is lovely. The basket of hydrangeas looks charming on top of the stairs. My brother has a huge bush in front of his house, and when I visit, I always take pictures of it. The color looks similar to yours. Look at those cute dogs playing in the leaves. Their white fur really stands out against the Autumn leaves. You didn't have your snow post up for long. I must go back now and see it again. : )

Dearest Karen,First of all, you did have a glorious harvest of huge, full buds of hydrangeas. Here you are very lucky for keeping them alive, let alone having such full heads.Love the smell of Tansy and miss it for 34 years since we moved here from The Netherlands.Hugs,Mariette

I like to dry hydrangea flowers too. Didn't get many this year. I'm drying my Chinese lantern pods of orange. So pretty! I've not grown tansy. What is their fragrance? We've got leaves all over the place. Much has fallen off our tree in the side lawn. It's been an interesting weather week, not sure how warm each day will be and there's been some rain! Guess I'd better get ready to go on a walk soon. Nice post!

Your blooms are just gorgeous and so nice that you are able to dry them to have them around a little longer. I so love the wreath, that is beautiful! Your landing is so sweet with all the touches of flowers both real and pictures. Wow your drawing is amazing, another talent you have!

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